The Royal Yachting Association

Mirror National Junior Squad

Sailors wishing to be considered for selection for the 2008/9 RYA Mirror National Junior Squad shall normally be under 15 on the 31 December 2008 and members of the Mirror Class Association (UKMCA) and the RYA. However in exceptional circumstances sailors who do not meet the age criteria may be invited at the discretion of the selection committee.

Squad Places and Selection Policy

Eight places will be offered, however this may vary according to the ability of competitors taking part in the indicator series. Additional sailors may also be invited after the initial selections have been completed should they emerge from other RYA/Class programmes.

Indicator Events

The 2008 Mirror National Junior Squad indicator events are:

• RYA Eric Twiname Championships, 10th & 11th May 2008 – Rutland Sailing Club (NB Only current members of the RYA Zone Squad’s are eligible to attend this event, see event NoR)
• Mirror National Championship 2008, 24th & 27th May 2008 – Llandudno SC.
• Mirror Nationwide series, 21st & 22nd June 2008 – Poole YC.
• Mirror Nationwide series, 13th & 14th of September 2008 – Hollingworth Lake SC.

National Junior Squad Training Dates 2007/08

• 28th October: Fitness Testing Day, Chichester University
• 3rd & 4th November: WPNSA
• 15th & 16th December: Hayling Island Sailling Club
• 19th & 20th January: Rutland Sailing Club
• 9th & 10th February: WPNSA + Fitness Testing
• 15th & 16th March: Rutland Sailing Club
• 26th & 27th April: Hayling Island Sailing Club
• 17th & 18th May: Pwllheli Sailing Club
• 14th & 15th June: WPNSA

The current 2007/8 squad consists of the following sailors:

• Charlotte Fitzgerald & Tara Bottomley
• William Parkinson & Hannah Parkinson
• Emma Spruce & Lucy Ford
• Tom Lovesey & James Lovesey
• James Brant & Daniel Peck
• Hugo Sloper & Aidan McCarthy
• Isabel Fitzgerald & Lisa McDanell
• Roseanna Yeoward and Harry Yeoward